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After the international break, Borussia Dortmund is waiting for FC Bayern. What about the injured? Who is a candidate for the starting eleven? The PK with Thomas Tuchel to read.
- FC Bayern PK with Thomas Tuchel before the Dortmund game; Friday, 12.30 p.m
- Bayern before duel against BVB: Tuchel gives a personnel update on Neuer and Kane
- Alonso’s future in Leverkusen has been clarified: Tuchel reacts briefly
Update from March 29, 2024, 2:19 p.m.: Now it’s official: Xabi Alonso remains coach at Bayer Leverkusen. It is therefore still unclear who will be on the sidelines at FC Bayern from next season.
Update from March 29, 2024, 12:47 p.m.: The press conference is over.
Thomas Tuchel (coach FC Bayern) about…
… Manuel Neuer’s downtime: “It has nothing to do with risk, it’s too painful. We hope that one week is enough and he can be in goal against Heidenheim.”
… asked whether he would be surprised if Xabi Alonso stayed in Leverkusen: “Now let’s wait and see if what you say is true. I don’t know if I’m the right person to contact. This is Xabi’s decision and he will make it for himself. I don’t think it makes sense for me to comment on them.”
Tuchel on the Bayern PK about central defense: “The door is not closed for anyone”
…. his plans for central defense: “Minjae Kim and Dayot Upamecano have incredible qualities. About injuries and difficult games of Upa (Upamecano, Anm. d. Red.), we made the change. Eric Dier and Matthijs de Ligt did well. This is healthy competition that is going on right now. The door is not closed for anyone. Now we’re going into such intense weeks that we need everyone.”
… his allegedly bad relationship with Bryan Zaragoza: “I don’t even know if it’s worth answering. I would say with a certain immodesty that I was not uninvolved in the decision that he signed with Bayern in the first place. This doesn’t work without a relationship and it also doesn’t work without conversations. We took him out of a familiar environment. Our meetings take place in German and English and also with an interpreter. I still can’t speak Spanish. My assistant coach Nico Maier can do that and that’s why Nico is his main contact. If you want to conclude that I don’t talk to him or don’t have a relationship, then that’s just nonsense.”
… the past international break: “The international break in March always comes at a bad time, you’re preparing for the final spurt. Everyone is fighting to be on the pitch. Now is the phase in which we have to show what we’re made of.”
… Leon Goretzka’s state of mind after not being nominated for the DFB: “If you didn’t know, you wouldn’t have noticed. Leon is playing tomorrow too.”
Tuchel gives a personnel update on Neuer and Kane
…the possible return of Kingsley Coman: „King (Kingsley Coman, Anm. d. Red.) returns to the squad. Serge Gnabry is also there again. They are both super important to us. The selection at the front is getting bigger and the competition brings even more quality. They both train very well, the quality is beyond question.”
… a performance by Harry Kane: “Harry trained fully with the team yesterday and has improved every day. It’s all good, he’s playing.”
… the personnel concerns before the BVB duel: “Manuel Neuer is out, Aleksandar Pavlovic is unfortunately not available, Raphaël Guerreiro is not there yet either and Sacha Boey was injured during the week. These four will be missed.”
Tuchel on the search for a coach at FC Bayern: “Next question”
… the search for his successor at FC Bayern: Tuchel starts to laugh. “Next question. I definitely won’t get involved in the succession question.”
… the duel against BVB: “We can win a classic. It’s an emotional and important game in the Bundesliga with great rivalry and history.”
Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel. © IMAGO/Ulrich Wagner
Update from March 29, 2024, 12:30 p.m.: The PK with Thomas Tuchel starts on time!
Update from March 29, 2024, 12:19 p.m.: The press talk with Thomas Tuchel begins in just over ten minutes. Can the Bayern coach make a statement about the rumors about Xabi Alonso, who will probably stay at Bayer Leverkusen?
Bayern-PK in the live ticker today: Will Kane be fit in time for the BVB cracker, Mr. Tuchel?
First report from March 29, 2024: Munich – Thomas Tuchel is likely to have mixed feelings about the recent international break. On the one hand, he should be pleased that the German players are returning from the national team with positive momentum for the first time in months. On the other hand, however, he once again has to complain about many injuries.
German national players return to FC Bayern with confidence
Thomas Müller, Joshua Kimmich and, above all, Jamal Musiala should go into the duel with their arch-rivals from Dortmund with a big chest (kick-off on Saturday, 6.30 p.m. – click here for the TV information). The victories against France (2:0) and Holland (2:1) with the DFB team must have given them a lot of self-confidence. Things have generally been different in the last few months.
Musiala in particular seems to be in top form at the moment. With his congenial DFB partner Florian Wirtz, he not only enchanted the German fans, but also his opponents in the French and Dutch ranks. Thomas Tuchel will hope that Germany’s new number ten can continue his gala form against Dortmund.
Bayern-PK before Dortmund in the live ticker: There is a question mark behind Kane
But Tuchel also received sobering news during the international break. Top striker Harry Kane traveled back to Munich early from the English national team because his ankle is still causing him problems. There is a big question mark behind an appearance in the German classic on Saturday. It could be a race against time for the Englishman.
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Classic against Dortmund: Neuer is probably out
However, things look even worse for Manuel Neuer. The reinstalled number one in the German goal injured his adductors during a training session with the DFB and will most likely not be between the posts against BVB. At least Aleksandar Pavlovic now looks like he could play in the top game on Saturday. The youngster was suffering from tonsillitis and therefore had to miss his debut in the DFB uniform.
It is therefore eagerly awaited what updates Tuchel can give regarding the injured players. We report on the match day PK in the live ticker. (where)
2024-03-29 13:11:54
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